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Metagenomic Data Sets Are Rapidly Being Accumulated <ul><li>“ A majority of the bacterial sequences corresponded to uncultivated species and novel microorganisms.” </li></ul><ul><li>“ We discovered significant inter-subject variability.” </li></ul><ul><li>“ Characterization of this immensely diverse ecosystem is the first step in elucidating its role in health and disease.” </li></ul>“ Diversity of the Human Intestinal Microbial Flora” Paul B. Eckburg, et al Science (10 June 2005) 395 Phylotypes

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Microbes Form the Base of the Living World White Filamentous Bacteria on 'Pill Bug' Outer Carapace Source: John Delaney and Research Channel, U Washington High Definition Still Frame of Hydrothermal Vent Ecology 2.3 Km Deep 1 cm.